Northern Michigan University, located in Marquette, Michigan, is a dynamic four-year, public, comprehensive university that has grown its reputation based on its award-winning leadership programs, cutting-edge technology initiatives and nationally recognized academic programs. Northern has a population of about 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Ask a few Northern students what drew them to our university and you will get a variety of answers. That's because there is no single thing that make students want to go to Northern; it is ALL the things that we do here. Northern is big enough to offer a wide variety of academic programs but is also small enough that every time you walk across campus, you'll probably wave "hi" to someone you know.

Curiosity is the raw ingredient of knowledge. It causes us to ask questions, to seek answers, to learn. At Northern Michigan University, natural curiosity and intellectual challenge meet in stimulating classes grounded in the liberal arts. So wherever your curiosity leads you, you can count on the support you need to take the next step, ask the next question, propose the next hypothesis.

The mission of the Northern Michigan University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Recreational Sports and the United States Olympic Training Site is to create an environment that promotes academic excellence, interpersonal growth and social development; embraces diversity; teaches lifetime leisure skills; fosters spirit and tradition; and builds a lifelong connection to NMU.

Yes, you'll attend your classes, but what else will you be doing as a student at Northern? There's so much stuff to choose from. There's a student organization or club – almost 300 at last count-- for just about every interest. If you're into investigating the paranormal, anime or improv comedy, there's a group. Cheer on your fellow Wildcats at a hockey game or volleyball match. Join a competitive club sport or an intramural team. The sky is the limit.

Press Box

MARQUETTE, Mich.– The Mercyhurst Lakers came out strong against the Northern Michigan University Wildcats but the ‘Cats were able to pull away in the end to come up with a 82-69 victory over the Lakers. The ‘Cats have won five games in a row and are 13-9 overall and 7-6 in the GLIAC. The Lakers are 14-7 and 6-5, respectively. The ‘Cats will host the Gannon Knights on Saturday (Feb. 3) at 3:00 p.m.

The Lakers opened up the scoring and the ‘Cats didn’t take the lead for the first time until Will Washington hit a three-pointer at 17:29 of the first half. After trading baskets for the rest of the half, the ‘Cats took a four-point lead into halftime after Will Washington hit a three pointer and Tyler Kazmierkoski made a free throw. Chris Warner opened up the scoring in the second half as he tipped-in a missed three-pointer by Sebastien Salois. The Lakers came back and took the lead at 14:32 of the second half but the ‘Cats rallied back and reclaimed the lead for the final time at 10:37.

Will Washington led all scorers with 24 points while teammate Ricky Volcy added 15 points and 11 rebounds. Sebastien Salois and Tyler Kazmierkoski had 11 points each. The ‘Cats shot 56% from the field, 50% from three-point range, and 82.4% from the charity stripe on the night. The Lakers shot 48.1%, 33.3%, and 70.6% respectively.